Don t make sequels to cash in on title, says Rohit Shetty
Mumbai Oct 7 (IANS) Filmmaker Rohit Shetty known for successful Bollywood franchises like "Golmaal" and "Singham" feels people should not venture into making sequels just because a film does well. He says finding a "right" story is of foremost importance.
Shetty and the "Golmaal Again" gang got together at the Jio MAMI Movie Mela here on Saturday.
Talking about the feasibility of sequels Shetty said: "It depends on the audience. You can t just take a sequel because the film had done well. And nowadays sequels are made after twenty years. I mean sequels are made of films which were made even before I was born.
"I think a film should do well on satellite on television and once the audience appreciates the film after months of its release then only you should make a sequel out of it and that too if you re getting the right story not just to cash in on a title."
Ajay Devgn Parineeti Chopra Arshad Warsi Shreyas Talpade were a part of the panel discussion here ahead of the Diwali release of "Golmaal Again" the fourth instalment in the hit "Golmaal" franchise.
Arshad who has been a part of the famous "Munna Bhai" franchise also shared his opinion of sequels.
"If characters are liked you can make a sequel out of it. You can t make a sequel out of a good film... You cannot make a sequel out of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge which is a very good film but you can make a sequel out of Golmaal because everyone knows the characters.
"Even for that matter Munna Bhai was made into the sequel because of characters " added Arshad who played Circuit in the Sanjay Dutt-starrer series.
Ajay said: "When we started Golmaal we didn t think of making a sequel but once the movie started showing satellite value and we were sure that people wanted to see a sequel that is when the second was made. It worked and then the third and fourth were made."
Shetty also hinted at a possibility of a fifth "Golmaal" instalment.
"Let the fourth release let s see how people react to it and from there we will take it forward " he said.
--IANS
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